Topic: A favor about getting an avatar

[VANGUARD]

It seems like the time to change, and being I may be getting an iMac soon, my Mandriva avatar may be going.

In this topic, you will see that someone used a GIF image to type out his name. I was told it may not work in an avatar. My question is this, is there a way to type out "VANGUARD" in flames (can be a still frame) with a black background?
How would that be done if so? If someone has the software and can do that, I'd greatly appreciate it, or just let me know how. I do have GIMP on Linux, if that is one way to do it.
If one does it, VANGUARD (all in caps) would be best.

Thank you one way or another.

[SaladBadger]

In this topic, you will see that someone used a GIF image to type out his name. I was told it may not work in an avatar.

If you're talking about the flame animation, if at the proper size it should work fine. For a little while I was using an animated avatar myself.

[VANGUARD]

Yeah, those flames. still frame or not, I don't mind. Either one should suit me just fine. how is that done? is that through GIMP?